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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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